Tuesday, October 18, 2016

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena made a brief transit halt at the Tiruchi international airport on Monday on his way to Colombo.

Mr. Sirisena, who was on a visit to India to take part in the BRICS summit at Goa, arrived here by an Air India special flight in the afternoon along with his entourage on his way back home.

The President was given a red carpet welcome at the airport upon arrival and received by District Collector K.S. Palanisamy, Commissioner of Police M.N. Manjunatha and a couple of Sri Lankan High Commission officials.
18/10/16 The Hindu